Headaches Versus Migraines in Calgary With an estimated 45 million people living with the effects of chronic headaches, it is important to be educated about the types of the most common headaches, and how to tell them apart from migraines. Of the 45 million headache sufferers, 28 million have migraines. [...]
Chronic Post-Concussion Syndrome On March 12, 2012 the Journal of Upper Cervical Chiropractic Research had a very interesting case study that discussed the impact of an upper neck misalignment on the brain After seeing a series of medical doctors, cardiologists and neurologists a 75-year-old woman finally found a neurologist who [...]
Throughout our lifetime we all experience falls, accidents, traumas or repetitive stresses. The mobility in the neck makes it more susceptible to misalignment or injury, so when these mishaps occur there is a chance that they may displace the relationship between the head and neck and create dysfunction. Misalignment in the head and neck [...]
What you eat, the supplements you take, and what you put into your body can have a tremendous effect on the frequency and intensity of your headaches. Most people have experienced a headache from dehydration, withdrawal from caffeine or as a result of too much alcohol at some point in their lives. Those are [...]
Most headache sufferers have probably gone through a time of significant stress in their lives and realized that they also began to experience more frequent headaches in that time. So why does that happen? There are 2 systems in our body that are extremely important to our survival and our health. The sympathetic and parasympathetic [...]
Having your structure (ie – spine) properly balanced is one of the most important things you can do to help reduce the intensity and frequency of your headaches. Structural balance is extremely important because it can affect all the other systems in your body through the nervous system. Your spine protects your spinal cord [...]
People who experience frequent headaches probably notice how environmental factors such as too much light, changes in barometric pressure, too much computer use, and the wrong ergonomic position can be the catalyst in increasing the intensity or frequency of their headaches. I live in Calgary, Alberta, and because of our proximity to the Rocky Mountains [...]
